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A photograph of a seated priest performing an aarti with a silver lamp held in both hands, flames rising from its wicks. The priest wears an orange-red garment and a dense garland of orange and red flowers, with a gold ornamental necklace and rudraksha-style beads on the arm. Beside him, small bronze deity murti sit on a red cloth-covered platform decorated with green leaves. Behind them, devotees sit with palms pressed together, some in orange shawls, one man in a red and white shirt, and others in saffron and green saris. A gilded ornate frame stands behind the priest. The scene appears to be an outdoor temple ritual with the lamp offering in the foreground.

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August 01 20122012-08-01A seated figure with long dark hair, a red-orange cloth draped over the body and a gold necklace, wears a garland of orange marigolds and red flowers. He holds a silver multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames in his right hand while raising a small bell in the other, beside a bronze deity murti and red offering tray with marigolds. Behind him, a gold-framed panel. Devotees seated around wear orange and red shawls and sit with hands folded in prayer. Partially visible people at the edges.2012-08-01December 20 20112011-12-20A person with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange wrap, a rudraksha mala, and a garland of orange marigolds and red flowers, with a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. They pour liquid from a silver vessel with ornate engraving onto a small brass deity murti of Shiva with a crescent moon. Behind them, a gilded frame and several devotees in orange and red shawls watch in a crowded temple setting.2012-08-01Night-time ritual in an outdoor setting. A long-haired person in saffron-orange draped clothing and layered gold necklaces holds a lit oil lamp in front of two silver-and-gold deity murtis, one with a tall white crown. A shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth stands behind, and white-smoke rises on the left. Seated devotees in orange and white watch, with string lights in the background. a person is a candidate from appearance cues: long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing, performing aarti.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph at night of a smiling person in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair, wearing a heavy gold rudraksha-style necklace and gold bangles, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand while smoke drifts around. Beside them a gilded deity murti adorned with yellow and red flower garlands is being honoured, and a second person in an orange cloth stands behind at the right, slightly out of focus. The setting is a dark outdoor evening puja or aarti. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long hair, saffron wrap and ornate gold necklace, performing the lamp offering.2011-12-20A man with long dark matted hair piled high on his head and a red-and-white beaded garland holds a silver lamp with a bright open flame, facing right during a ritual. He wears a rust-red garment, gold bangles and an armlet. Behind him to the left, two men with hands folded stand near a golden peacock-shaped stand, and to the right a gilded deity murti with red and gold adornments is visible. A cream-coloured window and a stone pillar frame the scene, and the ritual appears to be an aarti with a lamp.2016-07-19December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a man in an orange-red saffron robe standing at a shrine, holding a silver aarti lamp with multiple flames in his right hand while steam or flame rises from a kalasha-style offering. He wears a heavy gold necklace of large beads over a rudraksha-style mala, a gold armband, and a bindi on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in red and white garments stands with palms pressed together. Flowers, a brass plate and a white-covered lingam-like object are in front, with a flame burning on the offering. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja aarti, and the man has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold neck adornments consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so he is labelled a probable candidate.2013-05-27June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copies